You are here, my love, and it is only in your heart that I exist. - Saint Joan of Pace
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New Year's Eve has finally arrived. Ruochu came to the "Mirror" as usual in the morning. The non-local employees have basically left to go home for the New Year. Only a few local employees gathered together, waiting for the holiday. Usually at this moment, everyone can't do anything.
It's a matter of fact, and besides, with the surprise attack the year before, all the work that should be done was done.
If Chu gave the order for everyone to go home for the holidays, within a few minutes, almost everyone in the club was gone.
Ruochu did not leave, but opened the door of Xiaochuan's office. Because she had given instructions, the secretary kept it very clean every day.
Sighing, he walked to the window and pushed it open, and the winter wind rushed in. Ruochu took a breath of air-conditioning and had to close it a little more. He turned around and gently brushed the table with his fingers.
There was no dust at all, so he took out a New Year's zodiac mascot from his pocket and put it on Xiaochuan's desk. He looked around, then moved it, and put it into a pose that pleased him. Then he reluctantly put it on
If Haomen leaves, maybe he will come back in the new year. They all say that there will be a new atmosphere in the new year. No one can say for sure about the future, right?
Mom told Ruochu that she would go to Qin's with her in the evening to celebrate the New Year with the employees, while Qin Bei would entertain his graduate students at home who were not home for the New Year. Every New Year's Eve, her parents seemed to be the busiest time. She had been there since she was a child
She wondered why the teacher said New Year's Eve was a day for reunions, but she had never seen the whole family together on this day. Later, when she got older, she would understand that what her parents were pursuing was a larger scope and meaning.
The purpose of reunion is to let so many people who cannot spend the New Year with their loved ones feel reunited.
After coming out of the mirror, she didn't go back to Qin's house directly, but went back to her little nest first, and covered all the doors and windows inside and outside with the word "Fu" she bought. She had gone to Grandpa Lu to ask for the couplet early.
Yes, the balcony was decorated with strings of small colored lights and a bright red lantern. When it was getting dark in the evening, my mother urged me on the phone several times. Ruochu turned on all the lights in the house, then closed the door and went to Qin's house.
After coming out of the building, he couldn't help but turn around and look at the window of his home. The colorful lights flashed so beautifully. Ruochu felt warm in his heart. Even he had to live a good life. Besides, if he really came back,
Wouldn't you be disappointed to see that your home is so deserted, without even a hint of a festive atmosphere?
Qin's house was already bustling with activity. Qin Bei had called all the graduate students who had taken him far away from home, or who were working here during the winter vacation to study, to come home. If he knew one or two of them at first, most of the others would not.
They knew each other, so they simply said hello. Seeing that Ruo Qi was having a heated fight with them, Ruo Chu felt that there was nothing wrong with her, so he got into Yuan Jingshu's room.
"Ruoruo, why are you here? Let's get ready. It's time for us to go to the company. Although Qin Nan is very busy today, because the food prepared for Qin Bei's students was made by her instructing the chef, she still took the limited time to come over and feed Yuan Jingshu.
She ate the scallop and egg custard steamed specially for her.
"Mom, why do you have to let me go?" It's not that Ruochu is unwilling, but she's just a little confused. She has no intention of taking over the Qin family, so she always has questions about why her mother doesn't take Ruoqi with her.
"Ruoruo, the Qin family is your grandfather's hard work. I want you to go and let you understand that our family fortune is hard-won. As a member of the Qin family, no one can stand by and watch, you know?" Qin Nan obviously misunderstood.
Ruochu, so she started to provide ideological education for Ruochu, but as soon as she finished speaking, Yuan Jingshu had the biggest reaction. She babbling as if she wanted to express something, and finally said clearly, "Yes, yes."
"Such a sound.
"Mom, you think what I said is right, right?" Qin Nan smiled and held Yuan Jingshu's hand, and Yuan Jingshu nodded continuously.
"Grandma, I was wrong. I will never let grandpa down. Just wait for me to come back to accompany you." Ruochu didn't expect that something that she thought was insignificant would be so important. She hurriedly expressed her stance to Yuan Jingshu, and Yuan Jingshu kept nodding.
Ruochu almost shed tears.
On the way to the Qin Family, Qin Nan told Ruochu about the history of the Qin Family for the first time, including the first time she and Qin Bei were sent to host such an event, and also told about the square fireworks planned by Qin Bei.
Promotional plan, words full of affection.
"Mom, don't you like teaching? You had no choice but to give up what you liked and come to Qin's. If you really like doing business, why didn't you come here directly after graduating from college?" Ruochu suddenly started to feel interested in things that he didn't care about in the past.
When I got interested, my mother must have made a great sacrifice for my grandfather's hard work.
Qin Nan turned around and gave Ruochu a smile while driving, "Silly boy, this is not called sacrifice. Mrs. Qin has given me a lot. She made me feel that I have realized my own value and can do something for my family. This is
It's my honor, and I thank your grandparents, dad, and the entire Qin family for trusting me. This is our unshirkable responsibility, and you will feel it soon."
After listening to Qin Nan's words, Ruochu suddenly felt that he was a little selfish. It seemed that he was busy all day long for his own career or to realize value, but he never did his best for the family.
Not to mention paying attention, she didn't even think about it. My mother just asked her to go over and comfort the employees, but she was darkly afraid that she would be asked to take over, as if she was not a part of the family. Now she suddenly understood that Qin was not only
The cornerstone of their Qin family's settlement and life, it also carries the dreams of two generations. It is also the common spiritual and material home of countless people who work conscientiously for the Qin family, but she has never cared about it, just to pursue the so-called independence.
, just for that illusory love, she really ignored a lot.
On this New Year's Eve, Ruochu felt that she seemed to have grown up overnight, even though her 19th birthday would be one day away.
On the first day of the new year, Xiaoqing's family and Zheng Fang's family came. Yuan Jingshu sat in a wheelchair and watched everyone keep laughing. She was in surprisingly good spirits. Daddy didn't come back. Xiaoqing explained that there was a snowstorm there.
, just in time for the airport to close, otherwise I would have come back.
If Ruochu said he wasn't disappointed, it would be a lie, but he was used to being disappointed again and again, so he wouldn't have any big feelings anymore. It was as if it was normal for him not to come back, and coming back would be an extra surprise. Since it is
You shouldn't expect anything extra.
So the next day, the second day of the Lunar New Year, was Ruochu's 19th birthday, and it was also Valentine's Day. Ruochu's heart was as calm as water.
It was still in the afternoon when we arrived at Qin's house. Xia Rousseau and the others had arrived. As soon as they entered the living room, they could see large and small boxes. Needless to say, they were all gifts. Ruochu greeted everyone one by one and said hello to everyone as usual.
Got into Yuan Jingshu's room.
"Grandma, it's so cold outside. It might be the coldest day this winter." Ruochu had just come in from the outside and was not used to the heating in the room. His little face was immediately flushed and burning, and his hands kept moving.
Rubbing.
Yuan Jingshu said "Ah, ah" twice and stretched out her hands to Ruochu. Ruochu handed them over with a smile. Yuan Jingshu wrapped Ruochu's small hands with her palms. Ruochu instinctively shrank back, she
Her hands were too cold, but Yuan Jingshu didn't know where she had the strength, so she didn't let go. It was so warm. Yuan Jingshu's body temperature immediately warmed Ruoruo's heart.
"Grandma, they're all here. It's very lively outside. We'll join them later and I'll cut a cake for you to eat..." Ruochu muttered to Yuan Jingshu casually.
Yuan Jingshu's originally cloudy eyes became bright and she nodded constantly, full of smiles.
"Grandma, you have to have confidence. If you persist for two more months, you will be able to walk on the ground. Then you will lead me to climb the Great Wall, just like when I was a child..."
"Grandma, why are you so energetic? I'm not as strong as you. What delicious food did my mother give you?"
... When Ruochu's hands warmed up, she began to massage Yuan Jingshu's leg muscles. Her mouth was still busy. She had been used to talking to herself since Yuan Jingshu was sick, but she knew her grandma would understand.
I don't know when the door opened. Because Ruochu had his back turned and didn't notice it, he kept talking to himself. Yuan Jingshu squinted at the door, and the smile on her face gradually deepened.
"Grandma, what good things are you thinking of? You are smiling like this?" Ruochu accidentally raised his head and saw Yuan Jingshu's expression. No, he followed her gaze and looked over. Oh my God, isn't that, isn't it, Daddy?
Standing at the door like a wall.
Ruochu was so surprised that he was speechless.
"Auntie, I'm late. I should have come to see you earlier. I'm sorry." Xiaochuan strode in, took Yuan Jingshu's hands that were stretched out towards him, and sat on the other side of Ruochu's bed, with his coat still on.
I didn't have time to take it off, and a cool breeze came in.
If Ruochu suddenly closed her eyes, if he was still there when she opened them again, it would not be an illusion, but she dared not open them for fear that the person in front of her would really disappear.
"Ruoruo, what's wrong with you?" With this voice, Ruochu suddenly opened his eyes, Xiaochuan's questioning face was very close at hand.
"Oh, no, it's nothing..." Ruochu's face suddenly turned red and he lowered his head instinctively.
"I gave your gift to your mother. Please change it later." Xiaochuan said.
Ruochu suddenly felt the urge to cry, and her nose was sore. In order to prevent her grandma from noticing anything, it was better for her to leave temporarily, "Grandma, I'm going to prepare first. You and daddy will stay for a while, and I
I'll pick you up in a moment."
Yuan Jingshu smiled and nodded. Ruochu glanced at Xiaochuan hurriedly, and then looked at her again before walking out. The moment she closed the door, she quickly covered her chest with one hand.